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PRESS -JOURNAL
<br />Published Daily
<br />Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
<br />COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA
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<br />NOTICE
<br />The Board of County Commission-
<br />ers of Indian River County, Florida,
<br />hereby provides notice of a public
<br />hearing set for 9:05 a m. on Tues-
<br />day, June 17, 1997, at the County
<br />Commission Chambers in the
<br />County Administration Building,
<br />1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, FL
<br />32960, to discuss a proposed set -
<br />Clement of an automobile liability
<br />lawsuit against Indian River County
<br />by William O'Brien at ux, which is
<br />as follows:
<br />'200,000.00 self-insured retention
<br />from Indian River County
<br />'689,084.75 Florida League
<br />of Cities (excludes payment for
<br />property damage previously paid)
<br />'100,000.00 additional payment
<br />from Indian River County
<br />Interested parties may appear at
<br />the meeting and be heard with!
<br />respect to the proposed settlement.
<br />Anyone who wants to inspect any
<br />proposed documents may do so at
<br />the Risk Manager's Office, 1840
<br />25th Street, Vero Beach, Fl.
<br />Anyone who may wish to appeal
<br />any decision which may be made
<br />at this meeting will need to ensure
<br />that a verbatim record of the pro-
<br />ceedings is made, which Includes
<br />testimony and evidence upon which
<br />the appeal is based.
<br />Anyone who needs a special
<br />accommodation for this meeting
<br />may contact the County's Ameri-
<br />cans with Disabilities Act Coordi-
<br />nator at 567-8000, Ext. 223, at
<br />least 48 hours in advance of the
<br />meeting.
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<br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of June 9, 1997:
<br />TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator
<br />THRU: Ron Baker, Personnel Director
<br />FROM: Beth Jordan, Risk Manager
<br />DATE: 9 June 1997
<br />SUBJECT: Public Hearing; Settlement of O'Brien vs. Indian River County
<br />Please considerthis public hearing item forthe Board of County Commissioners' June 17, 1997, agenda.
<br />Background
<br />On February 21, 1994, an Indian River County truck was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident with
<br />William J. O'Brien. The County employee driver was cited by the investigating Florida Highway Patrol
<br />trooper, a copy of the Florida Traffic Crash Report is attached.
<br />Analysis
<br />During the ensuing time, Mr. O'Brien, age 29 years at the time of the collision, has undergone several
<br />surgeries to treat the severe orthopaedic injuries he received in this accident, and he faces additional
<br />surgery(ies). He and his wife, Debra, subsequently sold their family-owned pool business due to Mr.
<br />O'Brien's inability to continue to operate it.
<br />At the recent court-ordered mediation conference, held as a prelude to the July 7 scheduled trial date.
<br />we were able to negotiate a tentative proposed settlement, subject to Board approval, of the claims of
<br />both Mr. O'Brien and his wife. With the concurrence of the Florida League of Cities, excess insurer for
<br />the County, we have tentatively reached the settlement outlined in the attached letter from defense
<br />counsel, Lyman Reynolds. Failure to reach settlement will result in jury trial and a potential claims bill
<br />before the Florida Legislature.
<br />JUNE 1791997
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